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10 July 2026
New Medicare Mental Health Check In service now available for patients
Medicare Mental Health Check In Medicare Mental Health Check In is a new digital service that offers free evidence-based and confidential support to help people…
General practice
10 July 2026
Assignment of benefits changes – latest update
From 1 July 2026, updated requirements apply for assigning Medicare benefits when a service is bulk billed. Assignment of benefit is the process where a…
Assignment of benefit
06 July 2026
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2026: 50 Years of Deadly
NAIDOC Week is held annually in July and is a national celebration of Australia’s First Nations peoples, histories and cultures—the oldest, continuous living cultures on…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
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Primary care
10 March 2026
New statewide referral criteria for referrals to lung nodule services are now in effect
Statewide referral criteria is now in effect for adult lung nodule conditions in public hospitals. The Victorian Department of Health has developed and published statewide…
General practice
05 March 2026
When worry doesn’t retire: Anxiety in later life
Come and join an engaging evening at St George’s Hospital Campus of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne to explore evidence-based approaches for supporting the mental health…
Events
23 February 2026
“Know your network” – NEMHSCA Service Snapshot Series 2026
As part of the BridgePoint Workforce Development Project, NEMHSCA are hosting a monthly series of 30-minute online information sessions to showcase the rich expertise and…
09 February 2026
BBPIP Q1 payments issued and national bulk billing campaign now live
BBPIP Q1 payments have been issued The first quarter payments for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) have now been processed. Practices and providers…
General practice
06 February 2026
Requesting POLAR support
Requesting POLAR support The way practices request POLAR support in the Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) catchment has changed: When contacting Outcome Health by raising a…
Digital enablement
06 February 2026
IAR-DST training options for GPs and health professionals
The IAR Guidance (IAR) and Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) is designed to establish a national, standardised approach to conducting initial mental health assessments, and support…
General practice
06 February 2026
Think measles vaccination status at every health check
Measles remains a global threat and Victoria continues to be at risk of measles outbreaks. Vaccination is the best way to protect against measles, and…
General practice
03 February 2026
Primary Health Care Nurses Day 2026: Celebrating and supporting practice nurses
Eastern Melbourne PHN is proud to celebrate Primary Health Care Nurses Day on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, acknowledging the invaluable contribution nurses make across Australia’s…
General practice
02 February 2026
Aged Care On site Pharmacist Measure – Residential Aged Care Home Eligibility Update
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing advises that residential aged care home eligibility to participate in the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) Measure will…